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Small purple racemes on gently arching shoots
Duranta erecta
Also known as: Golden dewdrop · Skyflower · Pigeon berry · 金露花
Duranta erecta
This green-leaved Duranta has small purple flowers with pale rims on arching shoots, supplied at 40–55 cm including pot. Allow this woody shrub room to branch in a sunny, accessible outdoor position. Flowers and fruit vary with stage; berries are not edible and branches may bear thorns.
40–55 cm is measured from the supplied pot base to the highest shoot. It includes the pot and describes supplied stock, not mature height.
Give the arching flowers light and maintenance access
Choose a sunny balcony or courtyard and acclimatise to stronger light. A deeply covered corner may not support the same flower display.
Allow for 40–55 cm including pot and the actual branch spread, clear of walkways and children’s or pets’ activity areas. Keep fallen material tidy.
Total height including pot40–55 cm
All-purpose plant food
Optional extra
Miracle-Gro Liquid Fertilizer for Home Gardening 250ml/1.45L
Use feed by its label during healthy growth; review light and pruning before increasing feed for fewer flowers.
Plant characteristics & growing tips
Duranta erecta · Duranta erecta
Plant characteristics
- Botanical name
- Duranta erecta
- Flower clusters
- Small violet flowers along racemes
- Leaves
- Green ovate leaves with lightly toothed edges
- Habit
- Branching shrub with arching tips
- Continued growth
- Allow future growth and selective shaping
- Ornamental fruit
- Inedible yellow-orange berries; possible thorns
Hong Kong growing tips
- Light for flower tips
- Sunny position clear of deep shade
- Root checks
- Check beneath foliage; drain after watering
- Branch clearance
- Keep branches clear of doors and paths
- After flowering
- Shorten protruding shoots selectively
- Fruit cleanup
- Remove fallen flowers and fruit
- Foliage checks
- Inspect undersides, thorns and pest signs
Find a place for your Duranta
Five settings follow the supplied included-pot range. Flowers illustrate the plant rather than a guaranteed arrival display. Outer planters are extra.
Decorative planters in scene images are styling references and sold separately. Supplied plant height includes the nursery pot.
A sunny balcony shrub
Use a stable table with arching tips clear of the route.
A courtyard plinth
A low plinth leaves access to flowers and fallen fruit.
Racemes on the terrace
Keep flower tips in light and move to shelter before strong wind.
Beside a sunny entrance
Leave door and passing clearance around branches.
Purple flowers and silver foliage
Stagger separate pots without shading the flower tips.
More plants to consider
Arrange in separate pots, leaving light, airflow and watering access for each.
Planting & styling guide
Plan for extending branches before choosing a planter
- Carry by the pot rather than the flowering tips; check where the branches extend.
- Repot when roots need space into a modestly larger draining container, keeping the original depth.
- Measure nursery-pot width and depth and allow lifting room; plant height does not establish outer-pot fit.
Retain flowering tips and manage later growth
- Check the root ball, then water and drain Water as the mix beneath the foliage starts drying and empty collected water. Rain and drying wind call for different checks.
- Feed by the label, without a flower-count promise Follow the selected product label during healthy growth; resolve stressed or waterlogged roots first.
- Shape after flowering and remove unwanted fruit Wear gloves, check for thorns and shorten protruding shoots after flowering. Clear fruit and clippings rather than shearing every flowering tip at once.
Keep purple flowers, star clusters and silver foliage separate
Keep Cuphea and Pentas lower, with Crossostephium separately potted for foliage contrast. Leave light and clearance around Duranta’s tips.
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Frequently asked questions
Duranta erecta
Are golden dewdrop berries edible?
No. It is an ornamental shrub with toxic berries. Keep children and pets away and remove fallen fruit.
Will every trim produce immediate flowers?
No. Cutting removes existing tips; shape selectively for the plant’s current growth and display, with adequate light.
Is this the yellow-leaved dwarf form?
The merchant images show green foliage and purple flowers. Do not expect a golden-leaved dwarf cultivar or a permanently clipped ball.
Can its branches grow across a walkway?
Leave a clear maintenance zone for branches, fruit and possible thorns; position the pot away from passing contact.
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Is delivery included?
Free-delivery thresholds depend on your area and order total: HK$500+ for Tung Chung / South Lantau, over HK$800 for Discovery Bay, and HK$1,000+ for other areas. Check the delivery fee at checkout.
Will you bring it inside?
With lift access, plants can be placed indoors. For walk-up buildings, standard delivery is to the building entrance. Stair carrying is extra and should be arranged in advance.
Can I collect it from the nursery?
Yes. Pickup is available at 20D Lo Wai Village, Pui O, Monday–Saturday, 10am–5pm. Please make an appointment once your order is ready.